Order of draw/Vials Flashcards
Order of Draw- Venipuncture
Yellow Red Glass (no additive) Light blue Red Plastic (clot activator) SST- Tiger top/Gold Light Green Green Lavender Pink Gray
Order of draw- Dermal
Lavender
Any w/ anticoagulant
Gold Top Amber SST
Sterile tubes for whole blood specimens are-
Yellow capped
Yellow cap tubes have what additive-
SPS to inhibit complement and phagocytosis
Tubes for plasma specimens are-
Light Blue capped, and are for coagulation tests
Light Blue tubes have what additive-
Sodium Citrate
Red Topped Plastic serum tubes have what additives?
clot activators in silicone-coated plastic tubes
Red Plastic capped tubes can go to which departments?
Blood Bank, Serology, Chemistry
What tests are done in Lavender topped tubes?
complete blood count (CBC), sedimentation rate, routine immunohematology testing
What additives are in Lavender tubes?
EDTA
Lavender specimens are
Whole Blood specimens
Tiger topped/Gold topped are what specimens?
Serum
Tiger topped tubes have which additives?
Clot Activators/ Polymer Gel
Tiger topped tubes are also known as
SSTs- Serum Separator tubes
Gray topped tubes are used for what tests?
lactic acid measurement, glucose tolerance test, fasting blood sugar (FBS), blood alcohol levels